Something sinister or just a coincidence - seal Team 6 members are being killed off. people opposed to Obama. seems to be Chicago Political machine at work.
No such thing as a coincidence.
RIP Warrior.....
Had the four at Benghazi, 25 in the helo crash, and now this one.
A complete co-inkydink!
there was a major mid-air collision between two Golden Knights while my nephew was on the team... one member died, the other lost both his legs... awful... but it does happen... :(
Colliding in freefall is anything but routine, and never a good idea, docking in freefall on the other hand is-
Either the jumpers were wearing battle rattle or they were jumping Hollywood (sans combat gear.)
A high speed freefall collision is likely to be lethal, whether one is wearing a rigid helmet, a soft helmet, or no helmet.
A low speed freefall collision can also be lethal, but less likely if both jumpers are wearing rigid helmets, as opposed to soft helmets, or no helmets.
The closing speed in conjunction with body control is paramount, as is continuity (frequency) in training.
My instinct on this one is that someone flew their body out of the envelope of their skill level, colliding with a teammate, due to either being away from the craft for an extended period of time or misjudging their abilities for the particular slot or body position they were flying.
It's easy to do if you are a bit rusty and traveling earthward at 120 mph (belly to earth) and even more so when the speed is 180 mph - 220 mph (tracking/head down.)
Hopefully the deceased warrior was at the least unconscious on impact.
Lastly, the ground is impervious to one’s occupation, or mode of transportation (in getting there.)
First jump student- tragic
Decorated Navy Seal- tragic
RIP snake eater
RIP-Special Warfare Operator Chief Brett D. Shadle.
Third Navy SEAL from PA to die recently. Weird.